A quick summary…
IMHO Advisory is a small firm of dedicated equity investors and advisors providing practical action for business owners needing:
- exit options and succession planning
- mergers and acquisitions support
- strategic investment and cash
- turnarounds and restructuring
- helping business owners move OUT of the business and not get stuck IN the business.
- crowdfunding for SMEs
IMHO transactions include:
- succession planning when it’s time to retire, sell or exit
- restructuring to recover value
- business diagnostics and financial re-engineering
- corporate governance and board level support
- understanding, leading and managing.
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How we operate
We understand that you want to see the business, your legacy, in good hands. We respect the long-term staff that have supported you and your business. So we make strategic investments of cash, time and people into small businesses to achieve their true value. We are not a broker or a sales agent… we get our own hands dirty with cash and direct involvement. Like all businesses, the projects that create value are unique and need to be flexible to provide a “win” for you as the owners and a “win” for the helpers taking it to the next level.
Who we are
Peter Hall CEO and Founder
Peter brings his years of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, investor and advisor helping business owners realize their dreams. In some cases that is getting their business ready for an exit if an opportunity arises. Other times it is a rescue mission to return the business value to the owners and take the business to the next level. Peter’s qualifications include an MBA and B.Sc. (Hons) and affiliations include Fellow of the Australian Institute of Cmpany Directors. LinkedIn
Other team members
Peter teams with other professional advisors to create practical action teams for each project. This can quickly bring skills like HR, sales, marketing, financial re-engineering and legal together to provide economical and efficient results for businesses. We often get “hands-on” involved in sales, general management, accounting, technology and production.
IMHO Advisory – Active projects
Sigrist Design – Engineering-based Manufacturing business-Brisbane, Australia
A succession acquisition and turnaround to prepare this respected engineering business, with a 29-year history at acquisition, for renewal and growth.
Private equity investment, arranged by IMHO, in the restructure and introduction of advanced systems and technology has increased manufacturing outputs and efficiency. This is a classic example of an Industry 4.0 technology processes merging with LEAN manufacturing and continues to build momentum.
The growth has been substantial and capital raising using crowd funding for further growth is in the planning stages for 2025.
Additional acquisitions of businesses with synergy is expected in 2025. Acquisitions and partnerships will allow expansion nationally.
IMHO Advisory – Some of our achievements
Games development business – Brisbane, Australia
The project commenced initially with coaching and mentoring before progressing to strategic planning, growth planning and finally exit for the owners in 2017. The exit included an earn out period. The valuation growth during this project was from around $1M to a final sale to the UK-listed company Playtech PLC for around (50M GBP) $95M AUD. IMHO continues to provide ongoing consulting and advisory services to the founder.
Identity Security and payments processing business – Brisbane, Australia
This has been a strategic investment and turnaround with a complete restructuring of the business to focus on cash flow, profitable service offerings and partnering. Our hands on approach included roles as CEO and Director. From 2014 the business transformed from insolvent to cash-positive and profitable. During that period there were several capital raising as shares on the Small Scale Offerings Board, shares issues to existing shareholders and as convertible notes. Annualised payments processing grew from $50K to around $200M resulting in a listing on the CSX in 2019.
Construction-based Manufacturing business – Brisbane, Australia
The project focused on succession planning for the founders to prepare the business for any potential exit opportunity. This included transfer of the knowledge from the founders and restructuring business processes to expose the real value of the business as the primary project objectives. Recruitment of senior team members, strategic planning and placement of interim executives were all part of the project. Value growth has been from $0.5M to a final exit value target of over $17M by trade sale to a listed Australian company Big River Group (BRG) in May 2024.
Testimonial from one of the founders…
“Working with Peter Hall from IMHO Advisory was instrumental in achieving the successful sale of Specialised Laminators Queensland (SLQ) to Big River Group. Over several years, his expertise guided us through the complex process of preparing our business for acquisition.
The support we received in areas such as financial analysis, business restructuring, and strategic planning ensured that SLQ was not only exit-ready but also positioned as an attractive acquisition for a company of Big River’s stature.
This outcome is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and invaluable guidance provided by IMHO Advisory throughout the process.”